St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-10
FIRE-SWEPT PRAIRIES.
The Fertile Plains of Dakota the Scene of
Extensive and Destructive Con-
fagrations.
Several Persons Lose Their Lives While
Vainly Fleeing Before the Devour-
ing Element.
The Governor of Iowa Gives His
Railway commissioners
Scoring.
der of Haddock Drawing to
Close.
Special to the Globe.

HURON, Oak, April 9.-AS intimated
in dispatches last night prairie fires did
great damage south and north from here.
In Grant township, seven miles south, and
along Cain creek the damage is greatest.
Edward Maloney and his sister Kate lived
on Fred Towns farm. When the fire came
up Ed was in the field less than mile
from home. The fire was three miles dis
.ant and the wind was blow ing from the
southwest thirty miles an hour. Before he
could reach home the fire was upon him.
He told his sister Kate ana Annie Warren.
who was stopping with Kate, to run
10 the plowed ground only a few
rods away. The ladies Immediately
started for the field, but the wind carried
them before it in another direction and they
were overtaken by the fire within ten rods
of the plowed ground. Mr.. Maloney went
to the barn to turn out the horses. In an
instant the house and barn were in flames.
NeighborS, seeing buildings on fire, started
for the scene. Kate Maloney was found a
few rods from home her clothing nearly all
burned off and her hair all gone Her eyes
were burned nearly out. She was taken to
q neighbours. Annie Warren was found
little further on, her clothing burned en-
tirely from her body. She was
UNABLE TO SPEAK.
She was put in wagon and sent to her
father, a couple of miles distant. She died
this morning and was buried from the Cath
Ole church this afternoon. E dward Ma
loney'S body was found about forty feet
from the barn. He must have died of suf-
location. The remains were sent to Pres
ton, Mimi, this afternoon, where his par
ents reside. Hale is in very critical COLI
dition and cannot recover. The house with
the contents, also the stable, horses, ma
chinery. ETC.. were all destroyed. The loss
is probably 81. 800. In the same neighbor-
hood Elmer Wilson's barn and contents
burned and William Yonells house, barn,
cattle sheds and machinery We're all de-
Stroyed. 1t is impossible to ascertain the
loss. but it will reach several thousand dol
lars with very little insurance, besides dam
age to the fair grounds of $1,000. The
home of Mr.. Bronson, occupied by William
a. Mundson, two miles north of the city,
was burned. The family saved only the
clothing they had on. A. H. Risoon lost a
house worth $500. o. E. Parker'S house.
worth $500, and three other houses, UNI
occupied, in the same neighborhood were
burned. The loss is probably $1,000 or
more. The last report from Kate Maoney
this evening was that recovery is I'M
possible.
NEAR MADISON.
Special to the Globe.
MADISON, OAK. April "a destructive
prairie fire started from locomotive yes
terday near MontroSe TWENTY-FIVE miles
south and west of here, and to-day has
been ranging southwest and northwest of
here. 1t is probably now under control
Franz Keller living ten miles south and
east of this city persisted from suffocation
and was found dead near where his build
ings was burned, Only by hard labor. by
our two fire companies with
chemical engines and the aid of citizens
was our city itself and valuable farm build
ings near saved. The beautiful grove of
native timber at Lake Harmon barely
escaped destruction. The wind has been
blowing perfect gale, and the fire went
like stream through the heavy prairie
grass. The property destroyed will reach
far into the thousands. as many persons
were poorly protected. and reports are nu-
merous of farmers losing buildings and
everything. Full particulars are not to be
had yet. Thirty farmers have lost build
ingS
REPORTS FROM MITCHELL.
Special to the Globe.
MITCHELL, Oak, April 9.-From re-
ports that have come in to-day the results
'of the prairie fires that ragged in this vicinity
yesterday were much more serious than an
iticipated. Besides those reported east of
here, Alex Miller, two miles west of
Letcher, lost his houses and household